I have two 'picture halves' (JPEG), that I would like to 'combine' in one single .jpg-file - is this 'doable' at all, using the GIMP?

Open both images. In one (the left hand side)

Image->Scale Canvas And double the X axis size (unlink the Y axis by clicking on the "chain" icon.

Go to the right side layers dialogue and drag the layer into the left side picture. Now drag the new layer to where you want it.

Hope this helps and is what you were asking about. -----
Timothy Jedlicka, bonzo@lucent.com, 1-630-713-4436, AOL-IM=tjbonzo Network Entomologist, Lucent Technologies, LWS NOVE Lab Operations

On Thursday 21 July 2005 22.54, Hans Henrik Hansen wrote:

Torsdag 21 juli 2005 21:10 skrev Tim E. Jedlicka - wrk: ....

Hope this helps and is what you were asking about. -----

Thanks, it sounds right - and I'm going to try your method.

However, there might be a more straightforward way(?) - let me try to explain the situation:

I have scanned a photo, about 6" high, 13" wide, i.e. wider than the scanner bed - so I had to scan it 'sideways'. The result is OK, but must subsequently be rotated by 90 deg. In the rotation I seem to 'lose the edges' - is there some way to prevent that?

Regards,
Hans

On Thu 21-Jul-2005 at 23:43 +0200, Rikard Johnels wrote:

There is also http://www.ptgui.com/ for yet another way of doing it.

..or if you prefer to use free software, you can use hugin to assemble scanned images:

http://hugin.sourceforge.net/tutorials/scans/

Hans Henrik Hansen wrote:

I would still like to know, however, if it is possible to prevent/work around the 'edge cutting' when rotating??

How? or should I ask how much?

I have never noticed anything like this. Is your picture getting smaller, or what?

Hi Hans,

On 21-Jul-2005, Hans Henrik Hansen wrote:

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Simple (and stupid?) question:

I have two 'picture halves' (JPEG), that I would like to 'combine' in one single .jpg-file - is this 'doable' at all, using the GIMP?

A simple (and stupid :) answer:

Load both files in Gimp, note their image sizes. I assume they are the same size. So, create a new layer which is double their size. Now select the first image (edit/select all), copy and paste it into the layer you just created. Now edit/select-all the second image (file) and paste it into the just created layer. Make sure that you adjust both pastes according to your liking - if you want them one on top of the other or vice versa or one adjacent to another or vice versa. You can use guides for accurate positioning and if that seems to be creating seams then you may use one of the various seam-removing techniques/tools (that I can't recall right now :).

Best regards

Asif

I would still like to know, however, if it is possible to prevent/work around the 'edge cutting' when rotating??

Are you rotating the layer or the image?

When rotating the image, nothing should disappear.

If you rotate the layer, Image -> Fit Canvas to Layers might help.

Andreas

On Thursday 21 July 2005 22:48, Hans Henrik Hansen wrote:

I would still like to know, however, if it is possible to prevent/work around the 'edge cutting' when rotating??

image/transform/rotate shouldn't cause that kind of problem.

sammi

On Friday 22 July 2005 06:55, Hans Henrik Hansen wrote:

I think that clearly shows what things look like(?)

rotate both images first by doing image/transform/rotate, then create the larger canvas and drag (from the layers dialogue) and position both layers into it.

sammi

Hans Henrik Hansen wrote:

Are you rotating the layer or the image?

The image( - I think!!)
Well, I tried to demonstrate what happens at: http://www.oyfss.dk/gimp_ex.htm

That looks as if you rotate the layer and don't adapt the canvas to the layer afterwards as I suggested.

Andreas